New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-23
OHAPIN NAMED IN BROOKLYN.
THE "HEELERs" CALLED FOR WHITNEY

NOMINATION. THAT KXClTtS LITTLE ThUslASAi
AMONG DEMOCRATS.
II the spirit that prevailed last evening !" BOSS
MoLaughlins City Convention TO nominate a Democratic
candidate for Mayor Of Brooklyn ia any indication OF
what the result OF the campaign will be. the ausury
OF Republican success is bright. The con
vention met In the AthenRnm. at Atlantic-ave ana
Clinton-st aud the room cold as Controller
Chapn is said to be- The sentiment OF ths party WORK
who filed the OF the hail was evidently oppo'ei
to the nomination OF Mr. Chaplin and there were loud
cries for the nomination OF Mayor whitney, whom Tue
" Boss has decided ruthessly to set aside
"Gve wnilney tho nomination" was tho cry when
the Mayors letter OF decuation was reh ny
Corporation Counsel Jcnk. who evidently had hand
in It's composition. The reading was io"o"eu
by three cheers for Whitney and three groAn' ior
CLapn.
ave want no usurer." cried voice in the rear.
"Give US whitney again"
ave want candidate Of the people and not an ieice'
said others
All The procee ling we're cut anidred and tho plat
form aud speeches we're in print. Upon tho platform
was OF party gurehea9s including surrogate ho'''
Police Commissioner Carroll CONGRESSMAN Manono''
Postmaster HENRIK. City Auditor Rutan and CITY C'erR
STANLEY John =. Adams. chairman OF the county toni
ittee called the convention to order and advised All the
mombers Of the party to register on Tuesday next
Rotary Furey called the roll Among tho delegates
were Register Mu-tha, Patrick Mcnamara, Corpora
ton Counsel jerks. Martin +. Doyle, Aiucrhiah
at-Large Eibc II. Ien. W. j. Gaynor District Alderman
NJ j. Cofiey, Thomas A. Kerrlgan. Daniel Moore
George NJ. Anderson, Excise Commissioner Johh Cu"
ningharn. Louis c. Behnan and Michael Ryan
Register william H. Murtha was made permanent
chairman Corporation Counsel jerks letter from
Mayor Whitney. declining denomination lee ""'''
SAID:
not been % & mn oy raTaony ,pc n"r
criticism nor the sinister scrutiny Of political st CHAM
Der investigation Deti- or ,u'h a'ilo te,s rG;en
seek I might be teupt. to strive for ~ Now maj II Is
permit permit the cons nsasraiion Of my Mayory.
The platform was rad by Mr. Ienks and was simply
reiieraon OF confidence in tho record o; the Democratic
party. Home rule. Civil Service laws aud labor leg's-
ton pcriuncorly presented In threIdbare phrases
The panks in the platform only mildly applauded
When the chairman said it next II order Ia n"hi
nate candidate for Mayor. cries OF Whitney whitney
in all parts OF the hall Mr. Jeuss presented the
name Of state Controller Alfrcl G. chaplin As ne ain l.
ell 10 Mr. Chaplin. CRIES OF "Oh. pshaw - d" No you
don't :" verc heard. followed by moderate applause
"Whs about the Freedom OF worship hit r. cried an,
TO wait willis tho disturb,r removed.
After several speeches the ballot was taken Oi mo
seventy eight delegates seventy four voted for Cnnpn
one for Whitney aud three were absent committee 10
inform MI Chaplin Of the nomination found
c.oe to the platform amid lond applause n;
SAID to any one mat ne was canddas Tor ths nomna
ton but this objection was row removed ny the
mayor hluiseI. MT. tHtpiu flitutr Nhln ihdt
lie was absolutely uupedeed TO Oh. in accepting the
Office. and made the usual promise. under such cir,nm
stances 10 give the city gool government II elected
The following nominations for Adernien-a''Large" were
made unanimously:
An'on fo 1 Trtecn az W4id merchant and PARK
Lou, DirI sixteenth ward butcher.
, p1s J. s y, Sro ~. IN arGSi
CcoTse i"5rt Tw~VIv ma W,r lion merchant
E.,lnr Ilc,ering. Twenty IL ward. editor.
For Justices Of the Peace John Courtney. John Peter
I'M M.tssa In % .ar Ill On
holds the Office havny been elected In ls-3 Mr. Peter
sen Is lawyer. and MI Ensie j. snipoIiiAer
THE MAYoEAIIY CANDIDATE
Alfred G. Chaplin was born at south HAlry Mass. In
1sis In lsG9 he was graduated from Williams College.
aud from the Harvard Law schoolin ISL lie was ad-
mited to the bar in this city the following year aud
made his heme in Brooklyn IN l-'j.
lie became counsel for austin cofGin.
Long Island Railro4 and he !, Of he directors
OF the Manhattan Beach Improvement Company In
Dcmocratc tnb of Brooklyn. and was IT, hr-t president
He was elected 10 The Assembly 10 TIE Alih District
Tue following year he was 70 elected 10y the -nppof ~
the Young Republican club. which conhinsl To defeat
semDly. Ia the Democratic state Convention Of i--3
Mr. chaplin was ."niporary chairman and va. aoa.
Davenport and in l,sJ was reelected over James '"
ads worth.
THE MYN oS THE COUNTY TICKKr.
The KINGS County nominating convention VA, hold 10
tho afternoon In the hall which witnessed the city
In the evening The Bo,, hal i''ncd h'
ORDERS and OF the ninety delegates only ono man
dared 10 lie Independent, A C. salmon. OF the
Twentieth Ward. presided. Supervisor-a aFse GUN
isrd was rcnOmlu-tc4 by unanimous vote Disilri-
Attorney IIdgway presented Commissioner OF Jurors
william \. Eurcy a candidate Tor Sh"rH on III"
Lot the only votes against furcy were from inc Nlnth
ward AID NJ afterwarl chosen 10y acclanaiion As
sOclats Justice OF sessions Mcmahon was renonin1ted
john A Quntard wa born IN HreenwlcI oun In l-io
lie entered business IN city In l-J1 In tea house.
and has large business -" ms own IN froni-L IN
1858 lie elected Alderman al Iar.c on th~ Dolo
cralc ticket In l-7J he slrciel -nPcryi-oI-a al
Large aud lie has vetoed many ~ Tie resolutions sup
ported br the Democratic majority Of tho Board
". A. FuieY /. about n.ty years old carpenter by
occupation lie deputy Tax collector under Collector
Isaac 4. BadcaI. auI mzis Collector OF Taxes Tor
lie has been Conms-lOucr OF Jurors Tor oishi
years and for lOn- time secretary or tho Denpcrtc
General Committee ~ King, County. since the coming
OF the Cleveland Administration he la. hal charge OF
the iii pensing OF patronage Ia tho Navy Yard.